Section 17: Non-listed activity
consolidated text (as at 2017, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
17. Non-listed activity
(1) Notwithstanding section 15, where in his opinion a project or an activity not specified as an undertaking under the First Schedule is likely, by
reason of its nature, scope, scale and sensitive location, to have an impact
on the environment or on the zoning of an area, the Minister may request the
person carrying out or proposing to carry out the project or activity to submit
a PER or an application for an EIA licence.
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(2) Where a request for submission of a PER or an application for an EIA
licence is made, the project or activity shall be deemed to be an undertaking
specified under the First Schedule in respect of which a PER or an EIA licence is required, as the case may be.
[S. 17 amended by s. 33 (2) of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008.]